Seeing her so persistent, Buldrokkas'tee did not continue to object. Instead, he turned to glance at Flandre a few times before taking Old Peter and his son to lead the way.
He had to go back and arrange for manpower to rescue the people; otherwise, once they were moved, saving them would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
After he left, Tallulah finally looked at Flandre Scarlet, her gaze somewhat complicated.
If she hadn't heard Flandre's words, she would have also refused Flandre's request. After all, allowing a Vampire into a crowd would cause too much panic.
But she said she was going to Lungmen, and that was something Tallulah could not refuse.
Tallulah admitted she had selfish motives in this matter, but she also wanted to check ahead of time for her family in Lungmen whether this Miss Vampire was truly reliable.
"Hello, Flandre. My name is Tallulah."
Tallulah reached out her hand to Flandre Scarlet.
"Hello, Tallulah. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Flandre Scarlet sized up the fighter in front of her.
At this moment, she was in military attire, looking exceptionally heroic.
Of course, she didn't have as much fashion sense as when she was possessed by the Black Snake.
This could be seen later when the Neo-Reunion Movement took root on the border between Ursus and Kazimierz; her clothing then was like that of an ordinary peasant woman. She really didn't have much to do with the word 'fashionable.'
Although she had a face of absolute authority, dressing like that wouldn't look good no matter what.
While Flandre grumbled internally, she followed Tallulah toward the Reunion Movement's headquarters.
As for the campfire here and the things nearby, others would naturally come to clean them up.
Several hours later, the two finally returned under the cover of night.
Tallulah saw a young Elafian girl standing at the village entrance and quickly walked over.
"Alina, why are you standing here!"
Tallulah looked at her with a face full of nervousness.
"I was a bit worried since you hadn't come back. Don't worry too much, I'm doing fine! Who is this child? The wings on her back are so beautiful!"
Alina asked in surprise as she looked at the girl following behind Tallulah.
"She is Flandre Scarlet, a Sarkaz from Kazdel. She plans to stay here for a short while and will leave for Lungmen after spring begins."
"Oh, right. She doesn't know the Ursus language, so you don't need to introduce anything to her; she won't understand."
Although Tallulah didn't want her friend to get too close to a Vampire, since they had met, it was impossible not to introduce her.
"That's amazing, walking all the way from Kazdel alone, and now preparing to go to Lungmen..."
Alina covered her mouth with her hand and spoke in great surprise.
"This is Alina, my friend. Over the next few days, you should learn some simple vocabulary so that at least when I'm not around, you can communicate normally with people."
Tallulah said, looking at Flandre.
Flandre nodded. "I understand."
She agreed with Tallulah's suggestion.
Even if she wouldn't return to Ursus later, learning a foreign language would prevent her from being completely lost if she encountered something and needed to communicate.
Just like now, watching Tallulah and Alina chatter away, she could only follow along with a smile on her face.
Tallulah prepared an empty room next to her own.
"I'll have to trouble you to stay here for now. Tomorrow, I'll arrange for someone to install a heater for you. Ursus winters are very cold; you won't survive without a heater."
Flandre Scarlet nodded to Tallulah.
"As long as I have a place to stay, it's fine. I have no other requirements."
Flandre Scarlet felt that since she was only staying for one winter, there really was no need for much decoration.
While the two were chatting, Alina walked in from outside carrying a large quilt.
"Alina!" Tallulah saw Alina panting and quickly reached out to take the quilt.
"Can't you think for a moment? A child comes to stay here and you don't even prepare bedding. Were you going to wait until winter?"
Alina grumbled at Tallulah's straightforward and somewhat dense personality.
Tallulah opened her mouth, finding that she really couldn't argue with that.
Looking at the woman whose words she couldn't understand, but whose warmth and kindness were unmistakable, a light flickered in Flandre Scarlet's eyes.
In this way, she no longer had any objections to saving this kind girl.
Because she was a good person, just like everyone in Gensokyo.
Good people might not always live long, but they shouldn't die so pointlessly.
The group chatted for a while longer, mainly with Alina asking questions, Tallulah acting as a translator, and Flandre's answers being relayed back to Alina by Tallulah.
Tallulah didn't object to being used as a translator; instead, she used this opportunity to probe into Flandre Scarlet's background.
The three of them enjoyed the asymmetric conversation thoroughly.
After bidding Flandre goodbye and leaving the room, Alina looked at Tallulah with some fatigue.
"That child seems quite nice."
"But she is also quite dangerous. The Peter father and son who came back with her said she easily caused an entire Reconnaissance Squad to explode and die."
"And Buldrokkas'tee said that Vampires are fickle and very dangerous."
"You have no ability to protect yourself, so try not to have solo contact with her when I'm not around."
Tallulah warned Alina, recalling the information about Flandre.
"Is it really as serious as you say? Then why did you put her in the room next to yours!"
"I think that child is very well-behaved, not dangerous like you say."
Recalling tonight's interaction, from the first meeting to the moment they left, the other girl had appeared very quiet, and her occasional glances were very friendly, not at all like the dangerous figure Tallulah described.
Seeing that her friend completely disbelieved her, Tallulah was helpless. She could only warn her repeatedly before returning to her own room.
The next morning, after Tallulah woke up, she saw one large and one small figure doing some strange movements outside.
She walked out and found Flandre standing in front, with Alina following her lead from behind.
What they were doing was the famous radio calisthenics—'The Era is Calling.'
After finishing the movements with Flandre, Alina looked at Tallulah with a flushed face.
"The movements this child just taught me are so interesting, and they happen to exercise the whole body. Once the school is ready, I think this could serve as a break-time exercise to enrich everyone's lives."
Tallulah's face slumped. She had repeatedly warned her last night to stay away from Flandre Scarlet, yet this morning she had made contact on her own.
"Alright, Tallulah. Look, Flandre Scarlet is very normal, not dangerous at all as you said," Alina said, patting Tallulah's back to comfort her.
Tallulah was speechless, knowing that her sister's personality seemed soft but was actually very strong.
So she could only look at Flandre.
"Your Excellency surely knows people's fear of Vampires."
"I have already taken on a lot of pressure by bringing you back to the settlement."
"So, to ensure everyone's peace of mind, I hope you won't appear or move around outside too often, is that alright?"
Flandre nodded.
"Don't worry, I'll be very good."
Flandre Scarlet felt she was quite experienced in staying quietly in her room.
It was just that she had recently gotten used to soaking up the morning sun, which was why she went out.
As for Alina following her to learn the exercises, that was also a sudden whim of the girl; she hadn't expected the other to actually start following along after seeing her movements.